Microsoft announced a security flaw on Thursday that could allow malicious hackers to reset the Internet connections of affected computers and networks. The vulnerability would allow denial-of-service attacks on affected systems, but would not allow Continue reading “Microsoft Warns of IP Connection Vulnerability”.
Hewlett-Packard and Advanced Micro Devices on Friday announced a new notebook to raise funds for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. The HP Special Edition L2000 Notebook will sport the Livestrong logo, along with a copy of Continue reading “HP debuts new ‘Livestrong’ laptop”.
WebProNews has learned more about the rampant bugfest in Netscape 8. A spokesperson from AOL provided these details: Said Andrew Weinstein: “The reason for the update was that we had been misinformed by an external Continue reading “UPDATE2: Netscape 8 Goes From Zero Bugs To 41 In Just Hours”.
Google Inc. launched a new personalized service Thursday that incorporates features such as Google News and Gmail onto the company’s notoriously sparse home page. The service allows visitors to Google’s site to display content of Continue reading “Google’s home page soon available with news, weather”.
U.S. regulators on Thursday ordered Internet telephone carriers to provide full 911 emergency calling services to customers later this year, after hearing from people who were unable to get through during life-threatening crises. Reuters Technology Continue reading “FCC tells Internet phone carriers to provide 911”.
“Google does not discover things that are not public,” said Schmidt, answering questions on the stage of the Gartner Symposium here Wednesday. “Many people are disturbed to find their home phone number. But we found Continue reading “Google CEO defends privacy policies”.
The latest Netscape 8 browser, the first to claim protection against phishing scams, has been in beta since February. Its developers promise several advantages over rival browsers including Firefox and Internet Explorer. Netscape 8 will Continue reading “Netscape browser claims to sink phishers”.
Looks like Microsoft has a new version of Office (codenamed Office 12) and it will be out sometime in 2006. The trial, or beta, version of Office 12 would be ready by the end of Continue reading “Microsoft to debut new Office program in 2006”.
Read more buzz from the E3 in the Legit Reviews Forum. The Revolution, slated for release in 2006, will be the smallest of the next-generation consoles, about the size of three DVD cases stacked together. Continue reading “Nintendo sparks a Revolution”.
The Internet portal Yahoo! has introduced a new beta version of its popular instant messenger program. In a bid to take advantage of the world wide interest in VoIP telephony the company is introducing a Continue reading “Yahoo offers free phone calls via IM”.
As the company’s Centrino technology has become almost a standard on laptop computers, Intel wants to duplicate that success on business desktops. Announced today prior to its CEO changeover where Craig Barrett will step down Continue reading “Intel Desktop PC Platform Seeks More Corporate Business”.
Google Desktop Search for Enterprise creates a single interface from which a business user can search the Web with Google, as well as search through files on his or her own desktop and a company’s Continue reading “Google Launches Enterprise Desktop Search Tool”.
The new LifeDrive mobile manager offers Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity built-in, as well as a 4GB hard drive. First, it isn’t 4GB, but more like 3.85GB of usable storage. But that’s ok. Most users of Continue reading “PalmOne Drives Your Life With 4GB”.
… the Finnish giant is now promising to build N-Gage’s gaming component into a raft of smart phones due to ship early next year following a September 2005 launch. Essentially, the technology that lifted the Continue reading “Nokia starts to shift N-Gage from console to platform”.
Motion Computing is releasing the LE1600, a slate tablet PC that it claims has a day of battery life. By ‘day’, they seem to mean 8 hours, but TechSmec.com can see where they are coming Continue reading “Tablet PC That Lasts For A Day”.